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Ash tree woodland and garden tree

The ash tree is both British and European native species requiring a fairly mild climate and moist but well drained alkaline soils of moderate to high fertility. Fast growing<...[more]

Downy Birch tree native british

This British native birch tree is the best choice for planting on wet sites. It is completely hardy throughout Britain and will provide shelter for other species of trees planted near...[more]

Rowan Mountain Ash tree

The Rowan or Mountain ash is a native species seen at its best amongst the acid rocky uplands of the north and in Wales. Its display of golden leaves and bunches of radia...[more]

Silver Birch tree

Silver birch is one of the most recognised and popular trees in Britain.  Its silvery white bark and drooping branches make this a very decorative tree for planti...[more]

Sycamore tree

Sycamores are wonderfully hardy and robust trees, growing in places that would stunt most others.  Sycamore trees posses a shadiness that helped them to quickly become a favou...[more]

Wych Elm tree

Wych elm is reproduced by seed and not by suckering so it is more resistant to Dutch elm disease than English elm. In areas where the disease is no longer prevalent planting may be worthwhile again. T...[more]

Hybrid Larch tree

This hybrid between the European and Japanese larches is quite outstanding. It has greater vigour than either parent and will produce sawn timber more durable than Japanese larch. It was first produce...[more]

Japanese Larch tree

Japanese larch, introduced to Britain by John Veitch in 1861, is a well tried and tested forest tree especially in exposed places. It is also indispensable in an arboretum where it provides shelter...[more]

Scots Pine tree

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Sitka Spruce tree

For much of the twentieth century this species has been the mainstay of British upland forestry. It has provided the bulk of home produced pulpwood and softwood saw logs. More is probably known about ...[more]

Cappadocium Maple tree, arboretum

The most striking feature of this maple is the way it suckers from the roots. In a short period of time after planting it may develop into a thicket. In a further 20 years it will become a small wood ...[more]

Cockspur Thorn arboretum tree

There are several American 'cockspur thorns'. They are attractive fairly small (7 metre) mop-headed trees with good creamy-white spring flowers and relatively large berries in clusters in the autumn. ...[more]

Dawn Redwood tree

The Dawn Redwood is a straight, tall deciduous conifer originating from China.  The grass green summer foliage turns pink and golden brown in the autumn before falling....[more]

Golden Irish Yew( Taxus Baccata Fastigata Aureomarginata) Tree arboretum

This male tree has the same upright form as green Irish yew. It was first cultivated in 1880. Unless planted in a particularly moist fertile site it is slow to establish itself. This can however be an...[more]

Golden Locust arboretum tree

Golden Locust-Few arboretum trees have the same impact through the summer as the popular golden locust. The pale golden leaves light up a dark cor...[more]